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Moonlight Tours At The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Save Email Print
Posted: 7:18 AM Jul 14, 2008
Last Updated: 11:35 AM Jul 16, 2008

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The National Park Service is hosting moonlight tours of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse to a limited group of people who will climb the 257 steps on the spiral staircase of the lighthouse using only flashlights.

The park service said the tours will be held Wednesday night at
8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tickets must be purchased in advance and
each tour is limited to 30 people. Officials said there are no lights inside the lighthouse and that the climb can be hard for some people.

At the top, rangers will tell visitors how lighthouse keepers worked in the days when the beacon was fueled with oil and the lens was cleaned by hand.

How to obtain tIckets:

1. Full Moon Tour tickets, limited to the first 60 purchasers, must be purchased in person, in advance, at the lighthouse ticket booth. Full Moon Tour ticket sales will begin Wednesday, July 16. It is anticipated that tickets will sell out early. Standard admissions fees apply - $7 for adults, and $3.50 for children (11 and under) as well as seniors (62 and older). The lighthouse ticket booth, located at the lighthouse site, is open from 8:15 a.m. - 5:40 p.m. daily.

2. Each participant must bring a handheld flashlight with fresh, serviceable batteries.

3. All participants are required to be at least 42 inches tall and must climb the steps on their own - they can not be carried! If unsure, check with the Rangers before purchasing your non-refundable ticket. Also, keep in mind that some youngsters, although meeting height requirements, may not enjoy the dimly lit, sometimes claustrophobic environment.

4. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

5. For safety reasons, all participants must climb and descend with their group. No exceptions.

6. Know your limitations! The lighthouse is tall, dark, often hot, humid, and can be a challenge to climb. There are no internal lights or air conditioning.

7. All routine lighthouse safety requirements, as well as restrictions as to eating, drinking, gum etc., apply. This information will be provided to you when you purchase your ticket.

8. Tickets are non-refundable. If the program is cancelled due to weather, the ticket holder may exchange the ticket the following morning, July 19, between the hours of 8:15 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. for a replacement ticket useable only on July 19. This ticket will be for day climbing only.

Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.

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Posted by: Johnnie Location: Washington on Jul 14, 2008 at 07:39 PM
I read the story hoping to find out how to obtain tickets. To my supprise you told very little about the whole event. If it had been something about Greenville I bet there would have been a much larger story. I should have known you would not have the info that was needed to achieve anything about anything that does not involve Greenville or some violence. The only thing that I can depend on from you is a good radar pic. Thanks for nothing, Johnnie EDITOR'S NOTE: We have included additional information you should find helpful.

Posted by: Jen Location: Ahoskie on Jul 14, 2008 at 02:54 PM
I wish they were doing this during the weekend. THat would be great to do on my bday friday.

Posted by: OBX girl Location: Greenville on Jul 14, 2008 at 01:46 PM
The top of Hatteras Lighthouse is magnificent. Anybody that hasn't climbed it I highly recommend it, but take my advice when they tell you to stop and take breaks on the way up, LISTEN TO THEM! I wish they would have done the night tours on the weekend so that more people could go.

Posted by: J Location: Gville on Jul 14, 2008 at 01:43 PM
Oh, because THIS isnt an accident waiting to happen. Those steps are skinny and hard enough to climb in daylight with a limited number of people in there. (I just climbed it Memorial Day)

Posted by: sherri Location: sc on Jul 14, 2008 at 01:19 PM
thank you for this story. looking forward to visiting soon. the lighthouse had been closed on previous visits.

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